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...Club Corner" is the title of the latest work of Mr. A. P. Russell, the author of "A Club of One," "Library Notes," etc. It is the "monologue of a man who might have been sociable," and is fully up to the author's earlier works: the subjects touched are extremely interesting, and cover almost every field of human thought. The book, however, contains very little original matter; it is merely an excellent proof of the extent of Mr. Russel's careful reading. Almost each conversation-and there are about sixty in all-is composed entirely of short anecdote...
...Retiring allowance fund; the granting to Professor James B. Greenough and Professor George L. Goodale of leave of absence for the academic year 1890-91: and resolutions of thanks for gifts of money for various objects from Professor Francis G. Peabody, Mrs. Asa Gray, Edward Russel, Jacob H. Schiff, Henry Villard, I. N. P. Stokes, Carleton Hunneman and others. The treasurer also reported the receipt of $30,000 additional from the trustees of of will of Walter Hasting on account of the building fund for Walter Hastings Hall...
...James Russel Lowell, '33, is to fill the hew lectureship in poetry at Johns Hopkins University, next year...
...republican institutions destined to be permanent?" The slavery and tariff questions were frequently brought before the Union and the records show that the society was then in favor of protection. As early as this the system of elective studies was advocated by the majority of the members. James Russel Lowell, Edward Everett Hale and E. Rock wood Hoar are names to be found in the long list of officers...
...History of the World's Progress," published by M. R. Gately, Boston, there has just been added are introduction by Hon. James Russel Lowell...